These are my new favorite homemade Larabars:
Only, they’re not really Larabars at all.
I stumbled upon the recipe while making Hot Fudge Brownie Larabars.
The hot-fudge Larabars used to be my favorite. But their place has now been usurped… by a non-chocolate bar?! Yes, these oatmeal cookie bars are so good I like them better than the chocolate flavors! I’m a disgrace to my chocolate-covered blog.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Larabars
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Larabars
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup raisins (80g)
- 6 tbsp quick oats (30g)
- 1/2 cup raw walnuts (40g)
- 1/8 tsp plus 1/16 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
Pulverize the oats in a food processor, then add all other ingredients and blend very well. Form into balls or bars. (If you want, you can portion the dough into plastic bags before smushing the bars, so your hands don’t get sticky.) This recipe makes a little over three Larabar-sized (45g) bars. I like to double the recipe—the bars last at least two weeks in the fridge. They can also be frozen. **My recipe always turns out sticky, but a few commenters said theirs turned out dry, which makes me suspect they probably just need to process longer. (If for some reason they are still too dry, add just a tiny bit of water and process again.)
Do you have any favorite “non-chocolate” snacks?
If a certain favorite snack of mine doesn’t have chocolate, it’ll probably either have peanut butter or coconut. But really, most of my favorite snacks have chocolate!
Here’s a list of all the Homemade Larabars Flavors.
Hi Katie! I recently discovered your blog (and just started my own) and I love it. I just made these and they are amazing! Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes.
Yummy! I didn’t have quick oats so I pulverized my rolled oats a bit longer and it turned out fine. Mine aren’t as pretty since I used golden raisins (everything is all one color) but they sure taste good! To all those who said it came out dry: it’s going to look kind of dry/crumbly straight out of the food processor, but if you transfer to a baggie and squish everything together, it should form a ball of dough. The first time I made a fudge baby/Larabar recipe (the German chocolate fudge bites) I thought it looked kind of like dirt and wasn’t sure how that was going to make balls, but it does!
I began to makes these and got worried they looked dry and didn’t realize til it was too late I didn’t need it.. I added a small amount of coconut spread and instead of vanilla I used almond extract. I didn’t have any vanilla. Oh my chickens! Sooo good! Thanks!I want to try the cookie pie!
I just made these and as I sampled a bite, the words out of my mouth were “Are you freaking kidding me?” Except I might not have used the word “freaking”.These are so so so good! I added chai spice and they turned out so well. Thanks Katie!
OMG. … O.M.G! I used cranberries instead of raisins … best thing I’ve ever eaten and they definitely top my former favorite (UK-brand) nut-fruit-bars!! Also had a problem with the mix being too dry and added some coconut oil but they still turned out SO GOOD. Will try hints given here next time. THANK YOU KATIE FOR THIS BLOG!!
These were really dry for me but once I added about a teaspoon of agave they stuck together ok.
I just made these. I substituted dried blueberries and almonds (because I didn’t have raisins or walnuts). So Yummy! It was really easy forming them into “bars” using the baggie method. Thanks! Now off to try some other yummy recipes. 🙂
OH MY GOODNESS! ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!! I made these this morning and between me and my two daughters; they are gone. Now, a few hours later I’ve just made a triple batch! I cannot believe how much I love these things!!! I’m hoping we will have some left when my husband gets home! I’m already thinking I’m going to make these as part of my food baskets for Christmas gifts! THANK YOU for this! I am so happy to have just found your blog recently!
These are delicious!
I used banana chips instead of walnuts in mine w a touch of cinnamon. Very good!
I love these! Tonight i used almonds and a 5 oz. package of mixed dried berries (cranberries, cherries, and blueberries from Aldi ‘s. I did not use vanilla but used some organic blue agave. Excellent!